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Grading Your Leads: Which Social Media Network Benefits Your Company?

Each has varying demographics that utilize the network differently. I have developed an equation through demographic research that rates Social Media lead generation. Lead Grade = (2Li+Tw – Fb) / .5TL. How did I determine this and, more importantly, what does it mean? A couple of weeks ago Jim Raffel wrote an article asking how [...]

Better Client Retention and Relationships through Customer Appreciation

The act of emailing, tweeting or messaging someone isn’t exactly communication. I write a lot about how to best position yourself through the far reaching network of Social Media. But I am beginning to notice a scary trend. Companies forgetting about traditional business techniques. Namely, customer appreciation through focused attention. Enjoy the article? Sign up [...]

5 Reasons You Need to Advertise While Business Is Strong to Succeed

Over the last ten years I have noticed an oddly consistent trend in small business advertising habits. Other business owners just like you are doing things completely backwards. Surely you can’t be one of them too, right? Let’s find out. Remain at the forefront of a customer’s mind…if you aren’t, someone else is. Do you [...]

Why Front-End Design is Crucial for the Success of Your Business – Part 2/3

Imagine paying for a service that required you to call or email the company for common changes…would you remain a long-term customer? Probably not. Last week we talked about two different user types that interact with your application. This week I will detail the impact of front-end design, good or bad, on your brand as [...]

Why Front-End Design is Crucial for the Success of Your Business – Part 1/3

What defines successful front-end design? Cater to both types of users – basic and expanded. In an ideal world the end user would never be forced to guess how to get from point A to point B.  Or, as Steve Krug says, “Don’t Make Me Think.” Is this always possible? We have been trained to [...]